Secretary Mattis says new strategy will bring victory in Afghanistan

June 13, 2017

Defense Secretary Mattis painted a grim picture of the situation in Afghanistan.He also threw in a little hope for the future.The defense secretary told Congress there was a new Afghanistan strategy in the works.“We are not winning in Afghanistan right now, and we will correct this as soon as possible” Mattis said. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wanted to know when the strategy would be available—different than the prevailing strategy of “don’t lose.”Mattis assured the senator that there would be details ready by mid-July.Mattis spent most of his time asking for more money for the military. He called for a lifting of budget caps, and the passing of the president’s budget.He also asked for provisions to ensure that the military budget would not be cut in the future.